2014 Regular Season Final: Re-Release

[JCHILLTOPPERS]

1.50 - GW
1.63 - Stevenson
3.75 - PC
5.00 -CG
5.63 - Naz
5.63 - MS
7.88 - LWE
8.25 - SHG
10.50 - Rice
11.13 - LA

Above was the average rank of the top ten teams per the DSR. Looking at them, first blush, I can see a lot of changes I would make for this season. Here are some, and I look forward to Justice Brandenbug, I mean, Rambler's reply.

First - The Obvious - MC and HF, two preseason favorites in 2015 were not in our top ten at the end of the Regular Season last year. They will be this season.

Two - The Week 2 Question - But where will MC and HF appear in week 3, when we first release the DSR? MC will start very high with week 1 and 2 wins verse marist and morgan park. They could start the 2015 DSR #1. COULD - HF might as well, but their week 2 game is @ Stevenson...an impressive win by either of those two squads put them ahead of MC based on SoS....

Three - The Week 3 Question - If HF or Stevie grab the top spot based on a strong showing, PC visits MC in week 3...If PC defeats JCA in week 1, their first DSR appearance will be either 1,2, or 3...If the 7A favorites beat MC in week 3, they are going to be a likely candidate to assume the top spot.

Four - Naz - While Naz did not have 24 D1 players on their team last season, they were very good. They should be very good again this season, and I think that 5.63 seems about perfect for a preseason spot. Ramblr?

Five - The Beast - LWE surprised the hell out of everyone last season. I think they will probably start near the bottom of the DSR this season, and rise again to the top. No real test until week 5 (brook) gives them the opportunity to do that.

Six - The GW Haters - Lots of hype about this GW team. There are few things I hate less than GW's schedule. MS's is one of them. This season, GW opens with what should be another week 1 dandy - brook.. A win here keeps GW in the top 4-5 all season...unless they slip up.

Seven - CG - Need more info.

Eight - Three Question Marks - LA, Rice, SHG. My prediction is that Rice and SHG take a step back. I feel like the Blue is going to be a big as monster this season..PC, LA, and MC are my picks to defeat rice in conference. Very hard to be in the DSR with 3 losses. SHG will go undefeated...but not sure that carries the same weight it did last season when there were more known commodities.

Nine - MS - Who i playing QB? Is he good? If so, will MS throw slants? If the last two questions are Yes, MS will contend. If no, I smell a rare conference loss.

Ten - I can't wait!

 

[cornerrat]

All.... JCA? Ratsy

 

[JCHILLTOPPERS]

All.... JCA? Ratsy

Very good, will need to prove it this year.

Toughest schedule in a few years.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

MC DSR would take care of itself at the end with playing PC, LA, and 8A with HF.

 

[USD24]

If JC starts 2-0, I think they are included

 

[cornerrat]

Very good, will need to prove it this year.

Toughest schedule in a few years.

All.... Forgive me if I'm not following correctly. (it happens often) I was just looking for the Hilltoppers numbered ranking in that list you posted? Ratsy

 

[DeanOfSelection]

JC was not in DSR last year with 2nd round loss. Had they won 5A and beat SHG and with quality losses to PC, Naz then they woulda been in.

 

[DeanOfSelection]

last year was quite a debate on #1 overall. I personally had Stevenson at 1 and PC 2 . They had common opponent in LA. Stevenson beat them by 3 while PC lost to them by 3. Hence I had Patriot 1.

 

[ramblinman]

1.50 - GW
1.63 - Stevenson
3.75 - PC
5.00 -CG
5.63 - Naz
5.63 - MS
7.88 - LWE
8.25 - SHG
10.50 - Rice
11.13 - LA

Above was the average rank of the top ten teams per the DSR. Looking at them, first blush, I can see a lot of changes I would make for this season. Here are some, and I look forward to Justice Brandenbug, I mean, Rambler's reply.

I suspect you will not like what I have to say.

First, I don't have much comment on 2015. Why? For the same very good reason that the DSR doesn't come out until later in the season. It's just too early to tell.

Second, for me to take the DSR more seriously, it needs more voters (and I'm NOT angling to be one). Why? Do the math. All it takes are a few voters with public vs private axes to grind or who allow homerism or conferenceism to influence their votes in order to skew the results. I felt like that was definitely the case last year. I think that the DSR would be better served with at least 4-5 more voters that will help to even out the outliers.

Third, I'm guessing that most (all?) of the current voters are located in the northeast corner of the state. Was SHG underranked as a result? Edwardsville lost two close games this past year (H-F by 7 in the playoffs and LA by 1 in OT in week 2). Did both of these strong downstate programs fly under the DSR radar as a result of regionalism on the part of the DSR voters? Should it just be the Chicagoland DSR?

 

[JCHILLTOPPERS]

First. Yep. that's the point.

Two. We agree, and are adding voters this season.

Three. SHG was ranked and Edwardsville received recognition all year - and i believe was ranked for a short spell. Still, diversity is needed.

 

[pjjp]

I suspect you will not like what I have to say.

First, I don't have much comment on 2015. Why? For the same very good reason that the DSR doesn't come out until later in the season. It's just too early to tell.

Second, for me to take the DSR more seriously, it needs more voters (and I'm NOT angling to be one). Why? Do the math. All it takes are a few voters with public vs private axes to grind or who allow homerism or conferenceism to influence their votes in order to skew the results. I felt like that was definitely the case last year. I think that the DSR would be better served with at least 4-5 more voters that will help to even out the outliers.

Third, I'm guessing that most (all?) of the current voters are located in the northeast corner of the state. Was SHG underranked as a result? Edwardsville lost two close games this past year (H-F by 7 in the playoffs and LA by 1 in OT in week 2). Did both of these strong downstate programs fly under the DSR radar as a result of regionalism on the part of the DSR voters? Should it just be the Chicagoland DSR?

Ramblin is in mid-season form with his DSR critiques. The season must not be far away.